“It was definitely harder to win this year,” Spencer said. “She won it last year, so it was a huge win for me. It’s a tough tournament with a lot of good competitors.”

The eight-day ASICS/Vaughan Junior and Cadet Nationals kicked off on Saturday.

Colorado’s Ashlynn Ortega was named Outstanding Wrestler after winning by technical fall over Kayla Marano of Oklahoma in her finals match at 132.

“This was a huge opportunity for me to accomplish my goals,” Ortega said. “There are so many great wrestlers here and it was huge for me to win this. I’ve improved a lot, I’ve been working really hard and it paid off.”

California won its third straight Cadet women’s team title. Texas finished second and Washington third.

Idaho’s Cierra Foster pinned Brittany Bates of Texas in the finals at 124.

South Dakota won its first national title when Ronna Heaton earned a 10-0 technical fall over California’s Annastassia Ramirez at 108.